Somalia suspends C6+ operations, seeks new terms with international partners
MOGADISHU, June 12, 2025 – Somalia’s federal government has suspended the operations of the C6+ coordination platform and is seeking new terms of engagement...
Somali forces kill 13 Al-Shabaab fighters in central operation: ministry
Mogadishu, June 12, 2025 — Somali government forces, backed by international partners, have killed at least 13 Al-Shabaab fighters in a planned operation near...
Turkey’s T129 ATAK helicopters conduct first test flight in Mogadishu as military ties with...
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Turkish-made T129 ATAK combat helicopters carried out their first test flight from the TurKSOM military base in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, marking...
Somalia: SW State Elders Jailed in Galkayo Over 19-Year-Old Murder
GALKACYO, Somalia — A wave of public debate has erupted across Somali social media platforms following the detention of several individuals from the South...
Kenyan security forces kill two Al Shabaab militants in Mandera
NAIROBI - Kenyan Security officers from the anti-terror police unit killed two terrorists during an ambush in Mandera on Monday.
According to the Counter Terrorism...
Leaving Mogadishu: First Steps Into the World
NEW DELHI, India – Airports are built for departures, but some goodbyes—like leaving your hometown—carry more than luggage. They carry a life’s worth of meaning.
At...
Somali Forces Launch Major Military Push in Middle Shabelle region
MIDDLE SHABELLE, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government has deployed significant military forces to the Middle Shabelle region in a bid to retake towns and...
Somali Forces Stage Military Parade in Balad-Xaawo Amid Tensions
BALAD-XAAWO, Somalia – Somalia’s federal government launched military operations in the Gedo region, with a significant show of force in Balad-Xaawo district, where senior...
Somalia Lifts Taiwan Passport Ban Amid U.S. Pressure, Renewed Focus on Somaliland Ties
WASHINGTON — The United States has welcomed Somalia's reversal of a recent ban on Taiwan passports, a move that had threatened to block an...
Somali Government Identifies Individuals Behind Falsehood and Defamation
Mogadishu, 10 June 2025 - The Federal Government of Somalia has strongly rejected recent claims circulating on social media and a fake news website...
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Somali President meets Egypt’s Sisi amid Horn of Africa tensions
AL-ALAMEIN, Egypt — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the Africa Business Forum...
South West Cabinet discusses security and reconciliation efforts in Baidoa
BAIDOA, Somalia — South West state leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe chaired a cabinet meeting in Baidoa that focused on security conditions across the...
Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo Kulan Doceed la Qaatay Madaxweynaha Masar
Al-Calamayn - Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa kulan doceed la qaatay Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Carabta ee Masar, Mudane Cabdulfataax Al-Sisi, intii uu...
